Originally Posted by
queenmildew
that's the thing -- it's not visibly bent! I'll have to see if it's more obvious once it's off the bike but I don't have anything else to ride at the moment so I'll have to wait until I can find an inexpensive fork on ebay. Sorry to disappoint haha
If you have a piece of string (or yardstick) and ruler, you can do a quick (rough) check on the bike. Simply loop the string over the top tube and stretch down to the axle to establish a straight line. Then measure in to the crown on each side. If it's obviously off center, you know, if not, it's at least not bent badly.